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Date of these obituaries: 07-12-2001
Mary Jane Newhall, teacher and mother
Mary Jane Moss fell in love with her sweetheart, Stewart Lincoln Newhall, while they were attending Holmes High School in 1940. She didn't even let World War II separate them.
They graduated from Holmes in 1941 and after Stewart Newhall had attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, for one year, he joined the Navy. She countered by joining the Waves, the Navy women's corps, which allowed couples to serve together.
"She had always told me that it was a very romantic time, " said her daughter, Sharon Warner of Union.
The Newhalls were both stationed in Washington, D.C., where he was a scout pilot and she was a decoder. They were married
in uniform, but she was forced to resign from the service when she became pregnant in 1944. Her husband was discharged a year later at the end of the war.
Mary Jane Moss Newhall, 77, of Union, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. She was preceded in death by her husband 11 years ago.
She was an elementary school teacher for 25 years, 20 of them in the Erlanger-Elsmere school system.
Mrs. Newhall graduated from Villa Madonna before the school became Thomas More College in 1963, and received a master's degree from Northern Kentucky University two years later. She was only a few hours short of earning a doctorate, her daughter said.
Ms. Warner said her mother was a special teacher and mother.
"She loved children, " Ms. Warner said. "I was her only child, and she was very good to me and a very special mom."
Other survivors include four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Big Bone Baptist Church, Union. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Velnette "Pat" Anderson, 73, of New Liberty, Ky., died Tuesday at St. Elizaberth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of New Liberty Second Baptist Church. A son, Ronald Gayle Anderson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Anderson of New Liberty; sister, Marie Malone of Akron, Ohio; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Liberty Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of choice.
Annamarie Babette, 75, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday at Manor Care Nursing Home, Cincinnati. Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
John Ray Batchelor, 53, of Newport, died at 2:56 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a cleaner for National Industry Cleaning Company, Newport.
Survivors include his sister, Jane Fetters of Butler.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Mary Evelyn Curtis, 76, of Newport, died Wednesday at her home. She was a retired nurse's aide at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. Her husband, Warren Curtis, died in 1994.
Survivors include her daughter, Mildred Curtis of Newport; son, Ronald Curtis of Newport; sister, Frances Curtis of Newport; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Pitman Davidson Jr., 49, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a member of Open Door Community Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Marie Rice Davidson of Newport; daughters, Cheryl Mullins of Florence, Jamie Hunley of Cincinnati, Rebekah Hubbell Heather Rice, both of Newport; sons, Floyd Marshall of Erlanger, Shannon Marshall of Walton and Joseph Hunley of Carroll County; stepdaughters, Tammy Hubbell of Erlanger and Susan Hubbell of Newport; mother, Lucy Davidson of Clay County; sisters, Dora Doyle of Clay County and Annie Hensley of Covington; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Keturah Street Church of God, Newport. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the Davidson family, c/o Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, P.O. Box 55, Walton, Ky. 41094. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling the arrangements.
Thomas V. Duncan, 51, of Ludlow, died Sunday in Bromley. He was a carpenter for Bamback and Vest Co.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Duncan of Ludlow; daughter, Amy Dumcan of Ludlow; sons, Drew Duncan and Aaron Duncan, both of Ludlow; brother, Larry Duncan of Memphis, Tenn.; and sister, Kay Crum of Bethel, Ohio.
Services and visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at Christ United Methodist Church, Florence. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Claude Fightmaster, 85, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. He was a building contractor and farmer and a member of Cynthiana Presbyterian Church. His wife, Virginia Sosbe Fightmaster, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his son, William Claude Fightmaster of Georgetown; daughter, Patsy Turner of Harrodsburg; stepson, Ricky Harney of Indianapolis, Ind.; four grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Harland Hatfield, 85, of Elsmere, died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence.
Gilbert Herzog, 73, of Williamstown, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Charles H. Lowry, 78, of Highland Heights, died at 4:28 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers. A daughter, Patricia Weston, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, June Lowry of Highland Heights; daughters, Susan Cook of Alexandria, Deborah Lowry of Highland Heights and Charlene Benkemper of Fort Mitchell; sons, Bruce Lowry of Highland Heights and Kevin Lowry of Florence; sisters, Meredith Heuser of Centerville, Ohio, Lois Lambert of Florence, Margie Heuser of St. Louis, Mo., and Ann Cooke of Iowa City, Iowa; brother, John Lowry of Tuscon, Ariz.; and 14 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
James Elmer "Jake" McHendrix, 72, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired railroad carman for Cincinnati Union Terminal and a member of Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club and was the retired Boone County Emergency Coordinator.
Survivors include his wife, Iwana McHendrix of Florence; sons, James Michael McHendrix of Owenton and Jonathan Mark McHendrix of Erlanger; sisters, Dot Barney and Georgia Wolfe, both of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Kenneth E. McMillan, 69, of West Covington, died Tuesday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Lawrence Menefee, 54, of LaGrange and formerly of Kenton County, died Tuesday at Tri-County Baptist Hospital, LaGrange. Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Herman Sizemore, 62, of Mount Olivet, died Tuesday at his home. He was a truck driver and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 767.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Foster of Mount Olivet; sons, Jeff Sizemore of Bracken County, Jamie Sizemore of Mount Olivet and Donald Sizemore of Baltimore, Md.; daughter, Carla Arnold of LaGrange; brothers, Ben Sizemore of San Diego, Calif., Roy Sizemore and Rex Sizemore, both of London, and James Harold Sizemore, Stanley Sizemore, Ray Sizemore, Lonny Sizemore and Dean Sizemore, all of Manchester; sisters, Ruby Parker of London and Minnie Lou Sizemore of Manchester; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Britton Funeral Home, Manchester. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Burial will be in Collins Cemetery, Manchester. Robertson Funeral Home, Mount Olivet, is handling the arrangements.
Paul F. Wilburn Sr., 70, of Springfield Township, Ohio, formerly of Dayton, died at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash, Ohio. He was a truck driver for Motor Freight Co., Cincinnati, and Spade Trucking Co., Cincinnati, and was a member of Teamster's Local No. 100.
Survivors include his sons, Fred Wilburn of Independence and Sam Wilburn of Springfield Township, Ohio; daughters, Diane Blum of Taylor Mill and Dorise Barth of Fort Thomas; brothers, Willis "Scat" Wilburn of Reading, Ohio, Jack R. Wilburn of North College Hill, Ohio, and Ben Wilburn of Winchester, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials: Salvation Army, 20 East Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
